You are considering buying a $500,000 property with a loan to value of 80%. A mortgage company was quoting you a rate of 3.5% for a fully amortizing 30 year loan with 2 points paid up front (to be taken out of the loan proceeds). Assuming you planned to stay in the property for the full term of the loan, what would be your effective annual percentage rate (APR) on this loan? (Please show answer in excel)

a. 3.93%

b. 4.67%

c. 3.66%

d. 0.305%